Population 702 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rose Hill
Household size in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rose Hill has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.93 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Rose Hill skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Rose Hill (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rose Hill
Renters in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rose Hill is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.3% of the housing in Rose Hill, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Rose Hill has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $948 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rose Hill pays $948 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rose Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Rose Hill (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rose Hill: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Rose Hill than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rose Hill compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | 2.52 | 50.2 | 14.2% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 1988 | $948 | 26.0% | 97.7% | 4.7% |
| Dozier | 2.45 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 32.1% | 1986 | $778 | 29.2% | 90.5% | 4.4% |
| Searight | 2.48 | 48.7 | 8.8% | 19.0% | 28.9% | 1986 | $799 | 26.9% | 92.8% | 4.7% |
| Opine | 2.74 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1991 | $712 | 11.9% | 79.0% | 0.8% |
| Friendship | 2.47 | 43.1 | 11.6% | 26.6% | 23.0% | 1986 | $716 | 15.4% | 74.7% | 1.3% |
| Weed Crossroad | 2.19 | 40.9 | 17.6% | 27.0% | 14.9% | 1975 | $641 | 33.6% | 88.9% | 6.4% |
| Heath | 2.58 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 29.0% | 8.7% | 1990 | $840 | 19.0% | 89.0% | 0.8% |
| Babbie | 2.90 | 38.7 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 1994 | $625 | 14.3% | 84.7% | 0.7% |
| Sanford | 2.75 | 41.8 | 18.0% | 2.9% | 20.6% | 1987 | $669 | 20.1% | 88.8% | 2.0% |
| River Falls | 2.55 | 44.8 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 25.0% | 1986 | $833 | 22.9% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Gantt | 2.59 | 50.1 | 3.0% | 12.3% | 41.6% | 1987 | $885 | 26.7% | 87.0% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rose Hill. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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